NIH R01 · 2025
Bronx Neighborhood Redevelopment and CVD in mid-life and older adults
Summary/Abstract Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for 1 in 4 deaths a year in the US. CVD-related risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes emerge in mid-life (50-64 years old) compromising healthy aging into older adulthood (65 yrs+). Mid-life also shows a widening in socio-demographic disparities in CVD-related risk factors. Disparities (e.g., those related to income, race, and ethnicity) are driven in part by availability of neighborhood resources. Resources—including healthful food and amenities for physical activity—tend to be fewer in number and lesser in quality in certain neighborhoods. Recognizing this reality, there is increasing policy interest in redeveloping…
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